Craigton, Glasgow
Craigton | |
Scottish Gaelic: Baile Chreig | |
Scots: Craigtoun | |
Craigton |
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OS grid reference | NS543643 |
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Council area | Glasgow City Council |
Lieutenancy area | Glasgow |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | GLASGOW |
Postcode district | G52 |
Dialling code | 0141 |
Police | Scottish |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
EU Parliament | Scotland |
UK Parliament | Glasgow South West |
Scottish Parliament | Glasgow Pollok |
Coordinates: 55°50′59″N 4°19′44″W / 55.8498°N 4.3289°W
This article is about the suburb of Glasgow. For other uses, see Craigton.
Formerly farming land for the Township of Govan, Craigton (Gaelic: Baile Chreig) is a residential suburb in the southwest of the Scottish city of Glasgow. It borders Bellahouston Park, Cardonald and Govan. It has a primary school, Craigton Primary School, a small industrial estate and a number of shops lining Paisley Road West. Craigton Cemetery is immediately to the west of Craigton and was opened in 1873.
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